(WNY News Now) – A Jamestown man was taken into custody Wednesday morning following a reported incident involving a firearm at a north side residence, according to the Jamestown Police Department.
Jamestown police, with assistance from the New York State Police, responded to a north side address at approximately 9:11 a.m. on February 5, 2026, after receiving a report of a person with a weapon.
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Investigators determined that Jacob A. Matherly, a 32-year-old Jamestown resident, allegedly made verbal threats toward a victim and pointed a handgun at the individual before leaving the scene and fleeing to a nearby residence.
Officers located Matherly at the residence and took him into custody without incident. The home was secured while detectives applied for and obtained a search warrant.
Upon execution of the warrant, officers and detectives recovered a .38-caliber revolver from inside the residence. Police stated that Matherly does not possess a New York State pistol permit.
Matherly was charged with Menacing in the First Degree, a felony; Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Third Degree, a felony; and Harassment in the Second Degree. He is currently being held in the Jamestown City Jail pending arraignment in Jamestown City Court. As are all persons accused of a crime, the accused is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
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